US: Opportunities, growth and the WDE on the horizon

The American dairy market is seeing major opportunities, and milk production and domestic consumption are up this year. US dairy exports offer American farmers the opportunity to grow, says William Loux, the director of Global Trade Analysis at the US Dairy Export Council. American dairy farmers are going through a financially challenging time – costs are up 10-20% this year and grain prices are exorbitant. Furthermore, the western US is facing severe drought conditions. But farmgate prices a